The old-school low tail on setters from the earliest days of hunting them was due to the hunters' preference when they would come up from behind the setting (crouching) dog and toss a big net over the birds. A high tail would be an obstruction to the net.
And I understand the high "stylish" set of a setter's tail these days.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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